Bang Bua Thong district

Bang Bua Thong บางบัวทอง
District
Khlong Bang Phai MRT station, a destination of MRT Purple Line, Bang Rak Phatthana
District location in Nonthaburi province
Coordinates: 13°58′7″N 100°24′20″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Nonthaburi
Seat	Lahan
Tambon	8
Muban	73 (administrative)
District established	1902
Area
• Total	116.439 km^2 (44.957 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	273,232
• Density	2,346.56/km^2 (6,077.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	11110
Geocode	1204

Bang Bua Thong (Thai: บางบัวทอง, pronounced [bāːŋ būa̯ tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Nonthaburi province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from north clockwise) Lat Lum Kaeo (Pathum Thani province), Pak Kret, Mueang Nonthaburi, Sai Noi, and Bang Yai.

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (mubans). There are five town municipalities (thesaban mueang): Bang Bua Thong, which covers tambons Sano Loi and parts of tambons Bang Bua Thong, Bang Rak Yai, Phimon Rat, and Bang Rak Phatthana; Phimon Rat, which covers most parts of the tambon of the same name; Bang Rak Phatthana, which covers most parts of the tambon of the same name; Bang Khu Rat, which covers the tambon of the same name; and Mai Bang Bua Thong, which covers most parts of tambons Bang Bua Thong. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[1]
1.	Sano Loi	โสนลอย	06	09,694
2.	Bang Bua Thong	บางบัวทอง	14	60,461
3.	Bang Rak Yai	บางรักใหญ่	11	09,050
4.	Bang Khu Rat	บางคูรัด	10	39,305
5.	Lahan	ละหาร	09	22,438
6.	Lam Pho	ลำโพ	08	10,604
7.	Phimon Rat	พิมลราช	08	49,808
8.	Bang Rak Phatthana	บางรักพัฒนา	15	71,872

References

1. "Population statistics 2008". Department of provincial administration. Archived from the original on July 4, 2009.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)